Crime & Safety
Ossining Man Arrested In Yorktown On Drug Charge
The arrest occurred at the Jefferson Valley Mall.
YORKTOWN, NY — An Ossining man was arrested for illegal drugs in Yorktown. Police said Timothy Heiserman Jr., 29, of Lincoln Avenue in Ossining, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.
Around 8:16 p.m. July 19, a Yorktown police officer was on a routine business check of the Jefferson Valley Mall when he saw allegedly suspicious drug activity by two people standing near a vehicle.
The officer was assisted by another Yorktown police officer and his K9 Spar.
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An investigation found Heiserman had heroin, police said.
He was arrested and taken to police headquarters for processing. The other person was allowed to leave on foot.
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Heiserman was charges and release on $260 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court Aug. 21.
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